3 Essentials for Active Physician Engagement – 6/13/2013

June 13, 2013 -- Hospitals and health systems seem to be employing physicians and physician practices left and right in an attempt to grow or preserve their patient bases and adjust to the changes brought on by healthcare reform. The number of independent physician practices has been slowly dropping: in 2000, about 57 percent of practices were independent, and now less than 40 percent of physicians are independent, according to data from Accenture.